RARE 1969 MONO Beatles LP - Yellow Submarine

	£		62
	$		82

. MEGA Rare 1969 LP by the Beatles
Yellow Submarine
Original MONO 1st Pressing!!!   .
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On offer here is an incredibly rare and highly collectible MONO 1st press copy of the Beatles' LP 'Yellow Submarine' on the Apple label!

Six months later after the movie was released the soundtrack album was issued in 1969. This was was by far the worst Beatles album to be released in the 60's since it only offered 4 new tracks and two that had been released in 1967. The otherside simply contained the musical score of the film by George Martin. It sold really poorly and in the UK only got to number 3 in the charts - a massive reduction from the chart smash of their last album 'The Beatles (White Album)'.

That alone makes it very hard to find today, but what makes this copy even rarer is that it's the MONO pressing! In 1969 mono was pretty much dead as a format, killed off by stereo record players coming down in price so that everybody could afford them and stereo records coming down in price to meet their mono counterparts. Everybody bought the stereo versions and left the mono copies to gather dust on the shelves. Not only that, but soon after release EMI decided to close its mono back catalogue making only the stereo presses available to buy.

Now, over 35 years later, the original mono presses of this LP are incredibly hard to find. Hardly any copies sold at all back in 1969 and what did sell were mostly trashed by fans playing them over and over again.

Although this isn't the best copy in the world it'd certainly make the perfect collection filler! Even in this condition this album is highly sought after by collectors because of its rarity!

A great addition to any record collection!

If there is anything else you'd like to know about this record, then please don't hesitate to get in touch!   .
. . Band / Artist The Beatles Title Yellow Submarine Year 1969 Label Dark Apple with 'Sold in the UK' text. Catalogue Number PMC 7070 Format Mono Track Listing Side 1   Side 2 1. Yellow Submarine
2. Only a Northern Song
3. All Together Now
4. Hey Bulldog
5. It's All Too Much
6. All You Need is Love   1. Pepperland
2. Sea of Time
3. Sea of Holes
4. Sea of Monsters
5. March of the Meanies
6. Pepperland Laid Waste
7. Yellow Submarine in Pepperland Side 1 Matrix Number XEX 715-1 Side 1 Stamper Codes 2 / RH Side 2 Matrix Number XEX 716-1 Side 2 Stamper Codes 3 / RD   .
. G+ The sleeve is holding okay for its age but does have some wear and tear. The front cover is clean with a lovely colour to it but does have a lot of light creases around the edges. The corners are a little worn and rounded and the mouthedge has some wear and tear. There's also a little disc impression. The top seam is holding nice but does have a tiny bit of wear in the middle. The bottom seam has a few flakes of wear and a bit of wear in the middle but neither the top or bottom seams have split. The spine has numberous light creases running through it but there is no real wear and the spinetext is still fully legible. The back cover has some light discolouration and a few light stains but nothing at all serious. There's some very light ringwear and a bit of dirt buildup and wear at the mouthedge. The overflaps are holding tight but do have some discolouration around the edge where the lamination has shrunk back slightly. There are also some light creases in them. Overall though the sleeve isn't that bad and is hold holding nice and tight.   The Front Cover   The Back Cover     The Gatefold   .
. G+/VG- The disc (especially side 2) has a nice shine to it and the playing surface is covered in light scuffmarks and some slightly heavier looking marks. The disc plays through with a surprisingly good sound and with some light but constant background noise and light crackle that doesn't intrude too much on the music. Overall the disc isn't that bad!   Side 1   Side 2

Want to hear what the LP sounds like before you buy? Well, now you can! Simply click on the record image below to download a small MP3 clip of the first 30 or so seconds of the record being played. This is so that you can hear the quality of the LP for yourself before you place a bid.

In the clip you'll hear the needle being placed onto the record and approximately 30 seconds of the opening track.

This has been done by directly channeling my record player into my computer and recording it direct to give the most accurate audio possible for your consideration.

The opening 30 seconds
of disc 1.   .
. VG++ Both labels are clean, crisp and clear with clear text and no wear. There's a couple of light marks on the side 1 label but the side 2 label is clear. Both have some light spindlewear and a very light whitening around the centerhole. Nice labels!   Side 1   Side 2   .
.   A closeup of the mono catalogue number on the back cover.   This is the earlier 1st press sleeve that omits the patents information at the bottom right corner!           The original black sugar paper inner sleeve is included although it does have a tear (as can be seen in the photo). Other than that it's holding up pretty well.   None             None       .
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Taken from the Rare Record Price Guide book   Mint (M) The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertisied as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. Near Mint (NM) The record looks brand new with no scuffing or any deterioration in sound quality and only the smallest hint that its ever been played. The cover and any additional extras are clean, crisp and with no wear whatsoever. Excellent (EX) The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. Very Good (VG) The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable. Good (G) The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. Fair (F) The record is still just about playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. Poor (P) The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. Bad (B) The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler.  

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